You can achieve chroma keying (i.e. take a video that contains a green screen and fill the green parts with a different video or image) by using Clipchamp's green screen effect. It is available in the effects tab on the property panel. Read on to learn more about how to add a green screen effect to your video.
How to add a green screen effect
Green screen, also known as chroma key, is a special effects technique that lets you remove a chosen color from video clips and relate it with another video or image. Clipchamp lets you remove green, red, or blue colors.
NOTE: For this tutorial, we will be using stock video from Clipchamp's extensive video stock library.
Step 1. Add a green screen video onto the timeline
Click on the stock video tab on the toolbar. Scroll down to the perfect for green screen category and search through our stock footage. You can search keywords like green screen or chroma-key.
If you would like to use your own personal footage, add your videos or images by clicking on the import media button.
Note: your videos must contain a green screen element for this feature to work.
Drag and drop a green screen stock video onto the timeline.
Step 2. Add another video or image to your timeline
Next, using the same instructions as step 1, upload another media asset or use a stock video or image. Drag and drop your media below your green screen clip on the timeline.
Make sure always to place your green screen video as the top layer.
Step 3. Add the green screen filter
Click on the top layer clip on the timeline, so it's highlighted green. The property panel will appear on the right. Click on the effects tab.
Inside the effects tab, click on the green screen filter.
Your video will now have the green screen effect. To edit the screen threshold, drag the toggle left and right. This will add or take away the intensity of the filter.
Step 4. Save your green screen video
To export your green screen video, click on the export button and select a video resolution. We recommend selecting 1080p for the best quality video.
Try it out
Head over to Clipchamp to try it out for yourself.
